Battery

Abstract

A battery includes a first insulator, a first electrode layer, and a first counter-electrode layer. The first counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer. The first insulator includes a first electrolyte portion, a second electrolyte portion, and a first bent portion. The first bent portion is positioned between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion. The first electrode layer is disposed in contact with the first electrolyte portion. The first counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion. The first insulator is bent at the first bent portion, and thereby the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A battery comprising:
 a first insulator; 
 a first electrode layer; 
 a first counter-electrode layer, 
 a second electrode layer; 
 a second counter-electrode layer; 
 a third electrode layer; and 
 a third counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a first electrolyte portion, 
 a second electrolyte portion, 
 a first bent portion, 
 a third electrolyte portion, 
 a second bent portion, 
 a fourth electrolyte portion, and 
 a third bent portion, 
 
 wherein the first bent portion is positioned between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second bent portion is positioned between the second electrolyte portion and the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first electrode layer is disposed in contact with the first electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the first bent portion, and thereby the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the second bent portion, and thereby the second electrolyte portion and the third electrolyte portion are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, 
 wherein the second electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the second bent portion, and thereby the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, and the third electrode layer, 
 wherein the third bent portion is positioned between the third electrolyte portion and the fourth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the third electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fourth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the third bent portion, and thereby the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other, and 
 wherein the first bent portion and the third bent portion contact each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The battery according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; and 
 a second current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       3. The battery according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; and 
 a third current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       4. The battery according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first bent portion includes
 a first protruding portion that protrudes beyond the second electrolyte portion toward a side on which the second electrode layer is disposed, 
 
 wherein the second bent portion includes
 a second protruding portion that protrudes beyond the second electrolyte portion toward a side on which the first counter-electrode layer is disposed or protrudes beyond the third electrolyte portion toward a side on which the third electrode layer is disposed, and 
 
 wherein the third bent portion includes
 a third protruding portion that protrudes beyond the third electrolyte portion toward a side on which the second counter-electrode layer is disposed. 
 
 
     
     
       5. A battery comprising:
 a first insulator; 
 a first electrode layer; 
 a first counter-electrode layer; 
 a second insulator; 
 a second electrode layer; 
 a fourth electrode layer; 
 a fourth counter-electrode layer; and 
 a fifth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a first electrolyte portion, 
 a second electrolyte portion, and 
 a first bent portion, 
 
 wherein the first bent portion is positioned between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first electrode layer is disposed in contact with the first electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the first bent portion, and thereby the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the fourth counter-electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer are counter electrodes for the first electrode layer and the fourth electrode layer, 
 wherein the second insulator includes
 a fifth electrolyte portion, 
 a sixth electrolyte portion, and 
 a fourth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the fourth bent portion is positioned between the fifth electrolyte portion and the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fifth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fifth electrolyte portion is disposed between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fifth electrolyte portion and at a position facing the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fifth electrolyte portion and at a position facing the first electrode layer, and 
 wherein the second insulator is bent at the fourth bent portion, and thereby the second electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       6. The battery according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a fifth electrode layer; and 
 a second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer, and the fifth electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a second bent portion, and 
 a third electrolyte portion, 
 
 wherein the second bent portion is positioned between the second electrolyte portion and the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fifth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the second bent portion, and thereby the fifth electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       7. The battery according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a third electrode layer; and 
 a sixth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the sixth counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, the third electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer, and the fifth electrode layer, 
 wherein the second insulator includes
 a seventh electrolyte portion, and 
 a fifth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the fifth bent portion is positioned between the sixth electrolyte portion and the seventh electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the third electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the sixth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the seventh electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the second insulator is bent at the fifth bent portion, and thereby the third electrode layer and the sixth counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       8. The battery according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a sixth electrode layer; and 
 a third counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, the third electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer, the fifth electrode layer, and the sixth electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a third bent portion, and 
 a fourth electrolyte portion, 
 
 wherein the third bent portion is positioned between the third electrolyte portion and the fourth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the sixth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the seventh electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fourth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the third bent portion, and thereby the sixth electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       9. The battery according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the fourth bent portion includes
 a fourth protruding portion that protrudes beyond the fifth electrolyte portion toward a side on which the fourth counter-electrode layer is disposed or protrudes beyond the sixth electrolyte portion toward a side on which the fifth electrode layer is disposed, and 
 
 wherein the fifth bent portion includes
 a fifth protruding portion that protrudes beyond the sixth electrolyte portion toward a side on which the fifth counter-electrode layer is disposed or protrudes beyond the seventh electrolyte portion toward a side on which the sixth electrode layer is disposed. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The battery according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the second insulator includes
 a sixth bent portion that is linked to the seventh electrolyte portion, and 
 
 wherein the fourth bent portion and the sixth bent portion contact each other. 
 
     
     
       11. The battery according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; 
 a third current collector; 
 a fourth current collector; 
 a fifth current collector; and 
 a sixth current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the fourth electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fourth electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth current collector is disposed between the fifth electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fifth electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fifth current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the sixth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the sixth counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the sixth current collector is disposed between the sixth electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the sixth electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       12. A battery comprising:
 a first insulator; 
 a first electrode layer; 
 a second electrode layer; and 
 a first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a first electrolyte portion, 
 a second electrolyte portion, 
 a third electrolyte portion, 
 a first bent portion, and 
 a second bent portion, 
 
 wherein the first bent portion is positioned between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second bent portion is positioned between the second electrolyte portion and the third electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first electrode layer is disposed in contact with the first electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the first bent portion, and thereby the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the second bent portion, and thereby the second electrolyte portion and the third electrolyte portion are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the second electrolyte portion includes
 a first front-surface region, and 
 a first back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the first back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the first front-surface region, 
 wherein the first counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the first front-surface region, 
 wherein the third electrolyte portion includes
 a second front-surface region, and 
 a second back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the second back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the second front-surface region, 
 wherein the second electrode layer is disposed in contact with the second front-surface region, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the second bent portion, and thereby the first back-surface region and the second back-surface region are positioned facing each other, and 
 wherein the first back-surface region and the second back-surface region contact each other. 
 
     
     
       13. The battery according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a fourth electrolyte portion, and 
 a third bent portion, 
 
 wherein the third bent portion is positioned between the third electrolyte portion and the fourth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fourth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the third bent portion, and thereby the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       14. The battery according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; and 
 a second current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       15. The battery according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a third electrode layer; and 
 a third counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, and the third electrode layer, 
 wherein the first insulator includes
 a fifth electrolyte portion, 
 a sixth electrolyte portion, 
 a fourth bent portion, and 
 a fifth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the fourth bent portion is positioned between the fourth electrolyte portion and the fifth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fifth bent portion is positioned between the fifth electrolyte portion and the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth electrolyte portion includes
 a third front-surface region, and 
 a third back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the third back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the third front-surface region, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third front-surface region, 
 wherein the fifth electrolyte portion includes
 a fourth front-surface region, and 
 a fourth back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the fourth back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the fourth front-surface region, 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the fourth bent portion, and thereby the third back-surface region and the fourth back-surface region are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the third back-surface region and the fourth back-surface region contact each other, 
 wherein the third electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fourth front-surface region, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the first insulator is bent at the fifth bent portion, and thereby the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       16. The battery according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; and 
 a third current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       17. The battery according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a second insulator; 
 a second counter-electrode layer; 
 a third electrode layer; and 
 a third counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer are counter electrodes for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, and the third electrode layer, 
 wherein the second insulator includes
 a fourth electrolyte portion, 
 a fifth electrolyte portion, 
 a sixth electrolyte portion, 
 a third bent portion, and 
 a fourth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the third bent portion is positioned between the fourth electrolyte portion and the fifth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth bent portion is positioned between the fifth electrolyte portion and the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth electrolyte portion includes
 a third front-surface region, and 
 a third back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the third back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the third front-surface region, 
 wherein the fifth electrolyte portion includes
 a fourth front-surface region, and 
 a fourth back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the fourth back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the fourth front-surface region, 
 wherein the second insulator is bent at the third bent portion, and thereby the third back-surface region and the fourth back-surface region are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the fourth electrolyte portion and the fifth electrolyte portion are disposed between the first electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the second counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the third front-surface region and at a position facing the first electrode layer, 
 wherein the third electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fourth front-surface region and at a position facing the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the second insulator is bent at the fourth bent portion, and thereby the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       18. The battery according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; and 
 a third current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       19. The battery according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a third insulator; 
 a fourth electrode layer; 
 a fourth counter-electrode layer; 
 a fifth electrode layer; and 
 a fifth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth counter-electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer are counter electrodes for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, the third electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer, and the fifth electrode layer, 
 wherein the third insulator includes
 a seventh electrolyte portion, 
 an eighth electrolyte portion, 
 a ninth electrolyte portion, 
 a fifth bent portion, and 
 a sixth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the fifth bent portion is positioned between the seventh electrolyte portion and the eighth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the sixth bent portion is positioned between the eighth electrolyte portion and the ninth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the seventh electrolyte portion includes
 a fifth front-surface region, and 
 a fifth back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the fifth back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the fifth front-surface region, 
 wherein the eighth electrolyte portion includes
 a sixth front-surface region, and 
 a sixth back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the sixth back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the sixth front-surface region, 
 wherein the third insulator is bent at the fifth bent portion, and thereby the fifth back-surface region and the sixth back-surface region are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the seventh electrolyte portion and the eighth electrolyte portion are disposed between the fifth electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the fourth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the fifth front-surface region and at a position facing the third electrode layer, 
 wherein the fifth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the sixth front-surface region and at a position facing the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fifth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the ninth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the third insulator is bent at the sixth bent portion, and thereby the fourth electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       20. The battery according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; 
 a third current collector; 
 a fourth current collector; and 
 a fifth current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the fifth electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fifth electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the fifth current collector is disposed between the fourth electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fourth electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer. 
 
     
     
       21. The battery according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a fourth insulator; 
 a sixth electrode layer; 
 a sixth counter-electrode layer; 
 a seventh electrode layer; and 
 a seventh counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the sixth counter-electrode layer and the seventh counter-electrode layer are counter electrodes for the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer, the third electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer, the fifth electrode layer, the sixth electrode layer, and the seventh electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth insulator includes
 a tenth electrolyte portion, 
 an eleventh electrolyte portion, 
 a twelfth electrolyte portion, 
 a seventh bent portion, and 
 an eighth bent portion, 
 
 wherein the seventh bent portion is positioned between the tenth electrolyte portion and the eleventh electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the eighth bent portion is positioned between the eleventh electrolyte portion and the twelfth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the tenth electrolyte portion includes
 a seventh front-surface region, and 
 a seventh back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the seventh back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the seventh front-surface region, 
 wherein the eleventh electrolyte portion includes
 an eighth front-surface region, and 
 an eighth back-surface region, 
 
 wherein the eighth back-surface region is a region positioned on a back side of the eighth front-surface region, 
 wherein the fourth insulator is bent at the seventh bent portion, and thereby the seventh back-surface region and the eighth back-surface region are positioned facing each other, 
 wherein the tenth electrolyte portion and the eleventh electrolyte portion are disposed between the eighth electrolyte portion and the second electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the sixth electrode layer is disposed in contact with the ninth electrolyte portion, 
 wherein the sixth counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the seventh front-surface region and at a position facing the fifth electrode layer, 
 wherein the seventh electrode layer is disposed in contact with the eighth front-surface region and at a position facing the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the seventh counter-electrode layer is disposed in contact with the twelfth electrolyte portion, and 
 wherein the fourth insulator is bent at the eighth bent portion, and thereby the sixth electrode layer and the seventh counter-electrode layer are positioned facing each other. 
 
     
     
       22. The battery according to  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a first current collector; 
 a second current collector; 
 a third current collector; 
 a fourth current collector; 
 a fifth current collector; 
 a sixth current collector; and 
 a seventh current collector, 
 wherein the first current collector is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer and in contact with the first electrode layer and the second counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the second current collector is disposed between the third electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the third electrode layer and the fourth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the third current collector is disposed between the fifth electrode layer and the sixth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fifth electrode layer and the sixth counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fourth current collector is disposed between the seventh electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer and in contact with the seventh electrode layer and the first counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the fifth current collector is disposed between the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer and in contact with the second electrode layer and the third counter-electrode layer, 
 wherein the sixth current collector is disposed between the fourth electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer and in contact with the fourth electrode layer and the fifth counter-electrode layer, and 
 wherein the seventh current collector is disposed between the sixth electrode layer and the seventh counter-electrode layer and in contact with the sixth electrode layer and the seventh counter-electrode layer.